Meow Meow Meow

Chapter 63: Displaying Meager Skills In The Face Of An Expert

With the money we had on hand, I originally suggested that we should at the restaurant where the people treated me for dinner, but once we arrived at its doorsteps, they told us that the little money we had was not enough, and that our money was not even enough for a single dish…..If we only relied on our hard-earned money to eat, and not on Jian Nan’s gold, then we were only able to eat a little by the dockside. Another suggestion was for me to conceal my face with a veil, and go back into the restaurant where I cheated some people for food.

These words made me very depressed, last time at the restaurant when we were eating, the entire table was full of dishes and food, and a lot of leftovers as well. And that man had casually took out a lot of money to pay for the bill. Back then, I still did not know silver was much more precious than copper coins, and thought that it was very easy to get a meal, but today, after a laborous day of work for money, I have come to appreciate every single coin.

If I was discovered by these people, they might come and give me trouble, so I obediently followed Jian Nan’s advice and put on a veil.

Passing by the dockside, everywhere appeared to be busy, and in the past, I had thought they were having fun, but now, I know they all are working hard for a good meal to eat, to eat rice and good food…..the ladies at Qi Feng Lou should be the same, right?

A hungry stomach is very unbearable, whether it be a cat or a person, it is all the same. The only difference was that people had to work to get food, and I…..I take and steal…..

High God Old Lao’s furnace of pills uses ingredients that take thousands of years to harvest and then another thousand years to be refined, the roast chicken inside a shop requires careful preparation and time, the fish that the common folks buy is exchanged using their hard-earned money, and the one wrong, is perhaps me…..

I have understood yet another principal, work is very difficult, so in the future, Miao Miao will be a good cat and won’t steal.

A fragrant scent wafted from in front of me, aggravating my hungry stomach. Luo Luo lead us around turns and corners, and finally brought us to a place to eat, it was called ‘Lee’s Restaurant’.

Many men and women wearing tattered and old clothes were sitting inside, it had a very warm environment inside, and many people had urged to the Xiao Er* to bring the food up. The fragrant smell of food had originated from here.

*[TN]: Xian Er: Ancient term/name thingy to call the waiter

Although I made efforts in concealing my own face, we still couldn’t avoid the gazes of the civilians. Using our appearances as extremely vicious looking travelers, we scared them off into not wanting to come any closer. Luo Luo says it was because of our clothing, and after all, Shao Zhong was the Third Prince Nezha’s disciple, and as he descended down into the mortal realm, he wore clothing made by celestial maidens. And myself, I wore the clothing that Bi Qingshen Jun had brought me, but knowing that I was picky, he chose one made from cotton and fabric, which was also very gentle, and was material only people of rich families could afford. Although Jian Nan and Luo Luo were dressed very simply, they did not appear as if they were children from poor families either.

The people around us had scared my hair standing. I swept a glance towards the people around, and found that there was no one familiar and no one who would give me trouble, thus allowing me to relax and call the Xiao Er over to order food.

Hearing me call out, the Xiao Er rigidly walked over, and his speech had become stammered. He had also reported the our order wrong several times, and kept trying to take a peek under my veil.

I was very dissatisfied with this work attitude, so I grasped the menu: 5 Flavour Roasted Chicken, Xijing Marinated Fish, Eight Treasures Carp…..

Hearing the order, the Xiao Er had finally recovered, his face glowed with a bit of colour. He kept nodding, but I did not expect Shao Zhong to cover my mouth and did not let me continue ordering, and then loudly shouted to the Xiao Er, “Bring us all of your cheapest dishes! Do not order any of the ones she ordered!”